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Boxwood Hill vs Wellstead

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Boxwood Hill profile · Wellstead profile

Boxwood Hill Wellstead

Boxwood Hill and Wellstead are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Boxwood Hill has a much higher share of children under 15 at 31.9% compared to 12.8% in Wellstead. There are also significant differences in home ownership and work; 56.0% of Boxwood Hill homes are owned outright, while only 29.2% are in Wellstead. Additionally, more adults in Boxwood Hill are working or looking for work (76.6%) than in Wellstead (53.3%), and far more people in Boxwood Hill work from home (39.0% versus 20.0%).

Both areas are effectively alike in that they have a 0.0% unemployment rate. They also share similar housing patterns, with 100% of homes being separate houses and about 88% having three or more bedrooms. While Boxwood Hill has more people who have served in the Defence Force and a higher proportion of those with no religion, Wellstead has more people living alone and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 43.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill Owned outright: 26.8 pts higher in Boxwood Hill Participation: 23.2 pts higher in Boxwood Hill Living alone: 21.5 pts higher in Wellstead Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in Boxwood Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +13 larger in Boxwood Hill gap widening
91 39th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +1 yrs older in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +4.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
4.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +3.3 pts higher in Wellstead gap narrowing
12.1% 23rd pct 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +19.0 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
31.9% 98th pct 12.8% 26th pct
De facto in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +2.8 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
18.5% 85th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

31.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.0 pts 12.8%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 58.3%
18.8% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.4% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boxwood Hill Wellstead

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +3.8 pts higher in Wellstead gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 11.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +18.5 pts 70.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 34.6%
34.1% English +4.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 5.1%
9.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% German +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.4% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +3.7 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
8.8% 74th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 82.1%
0.0% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +43.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
78.0% 100th pct 34.6% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

78.0% No religion ◂ +43.4 pts 34.6%
22.0% Christianity +25.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
4.4% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +21.1 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
57.8% 76th pct 36.7% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +5.7 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
14.1% 48th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +1 more in Wellstead
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead
— 28 9th pct
ICSEA in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead
— 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.1 pts 36.7%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%
6.3% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 12.5%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +$293 higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
$1,018 84th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +$542 higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,333 35th pct
Family income in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +$344 higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +0.8 pts higher in Wellstead gap narrowing
12.5% 72nd pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +12.0 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
12.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

56.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 26.7%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 6.7%
6.3% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +9.9 pts higher in Wellstead
20.9% 16th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +4.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
12.1% 84th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +0.5 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 3.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%
7.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.3% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
3.3% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +21.1 pts 52.6%
15.4% One condition +11.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +0.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
43.8% 96th pct 43.3% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +1.0 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
9.4% 22nd pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +9.0 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
40.6% 94th pct 31.7% 80th pct
Defence service in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +10.9 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
10.9% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +2.7 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
34.4% 88th pct 31.7% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +4 larger in Boxwood Hill
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +18 yrs older in Boxwood Hill
42 yrs 80th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +$3,101 higher in Wellstead
$399 16th pct $3,500 100th pct
Household income in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +$7,550 higher in Wellstead
$450 0th pct $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +0.9 larger in Boxwood Hill gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +21.5 pts higher in Wellstead gap widening
16.0% 22nd pct 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 54.0%
31.9% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +22.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
16.0% 1 person +21.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.0% 4 people ◂ +15.2 pts 20.8%
20.0% 5 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +$111 higher in Boxwood Hill
$215 29th pct $104 6th pct
Mortgage in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +$142 higher in Boxwood Hill
$1,042 16th pct $900 12th pct
People / bedroom in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +0.30 higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +13.3 pts higher in Wellstead gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 33.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +26.8 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
56.0% 86th pct 29.2% 21st pct
Separate houses in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +0.5 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
88.0% 73rd pct 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +26.8 pts 29.2%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
20.0% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Not stated +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

108.0% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 100.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.5 pts 12.5%
36.0% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +19.0 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
39.0% 90th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +1 more in Boxwood Hill
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +9.16 more in Boxwood Hill
21.98 93rd pct 12.82 89th pct
Departures/1k in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +3.7 more in Wellstead
22.0 60th pct 25.6 60th pct
PT routes in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

36.6% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Walked +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.5 pts 37.5%
12.0% 4 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 16.7%
12.0% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +0.6 pts higher in Wellstead gap narrowing
34.1% 61st pct 34.7% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +23.2 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
76.6% 91st pct 53.3% 28th pct
Full-time in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +19.3 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
70.7% 89th pct 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

80.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +43.3 pts 37.1%
0.0% Retail trade +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
22.0% Education & training ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

56.1% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 40.0%
19.5% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +0.5 higher in Wellstead
0.4 50th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +0.6 more in Wellstead
0.5 50th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +32.2 pts higher in Wellstead
10.1% 60th pct 42.4% 71st pct
Walk to school in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +45.9 pts higher in Wellstead
0.0% 0th pct 45.9% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +17.7 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
18.8% 52nd pct 1.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +241.8 more in Wellstead
65.9 86th pct 307.7 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead even
0 8th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Boxwood Hillin Wellstead +1.3 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
4.3% 33rd pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boxwood Hill vs Wellstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50167/boxwood-hill/vs/SAL51562/wellstead